Protesters rallied outside South Bay House of Correction last Friday, calling again for justice in the December killing of Shacoby Kenny. (Read prior BINJ coverage here). Kenny’s death was ruled a homicide by the state medical examiner’s office…


Protesters rallied outside South Bay House of Correction last Friday, calling again for justice in the December killing of Shacoby Kenny. (Read prior BINJ coverage here). Kenny’s death was ruled a homicide by the state medical examiner’s office…

On the Commonwealth Avenue sidewalk by Boston University, near the Babcock Street T stop, there are frequent sounds of prayer, instruction, and random pop songs. Demonstrators speak to passersby about their faith and convictions, while Planned Parenthood volunteers…

It’s that time again! Are you a young journalist looking for more experience? Then apply to join the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism’s Fall Internship Cohort today! Program Basics The Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism Internship Program works…

Read on for some of the best recent articles by local independent news outlets around the Bay State! Includes IndyMass #65 and #66. ARTS Arts Feature: The Museum of Modern Renaissance — The Urgency of Preserving a Living…

We started the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism at a dreadful time for investigative reporting. Not only had the news landslide begun to erode institutions once considered teflon, but many publishers had given up on the deep and…

Over the summer, careful readers may have noticed that I’ve mentioned an upcoming funding crunch on and off. That in itself wouldn’t be worthy of note given the economic crisis now faced by the entire journalism industry, nonprofit…

Back then, we did what many said couldn’t be done. Now, we’re doing what we said we wouldn’t do.*